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    Question from a Pre-Nursing Student

    Apple-Core replied to Apple-Core's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the great
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    There is nothing we can do

    Apple-Core replied to nutella's topic in General Nursing

    My Grandfather passed away recently. Of course I am sad, but he was almost 100, so what I feel more than anything is the enormous privilege to have had him in my life for so long. Anyway, he was...
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    Controversial Patient Odors in Nursing

    Apple-Core replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I wrote this on another thread, but I recently had to manually drain my dogs impacted anal glands. Let me tell you, the stench was enough to gag a
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    How to figure out VTBI?!!!

    Apple-Core replied to ital91's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    DITTO
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    BSN vs ADN

    Apple-Core replied to healthcare2015's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm 44, and hopefully will be entering a hybrid ASN/BSN program in the fall. I'll therefore be about 47 when I graduate. I'm going for the BSN because it is offered as a concurrent degree through my...
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    Financial Aid

    Apple-Core replied to jessicaoropesa's topic in Chamberlain College

    How much?????????????????????????? I'm with Buyer beware.....get down to your local CC and check out their nursing programs. You'll be astounded at the difference in price. I will be enrolling in an...
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    I passed my NCLEX!!!!!

    Apple-Core replied to tine0629's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Great news!
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    In need of study tips that won't fail!

    Apple-Core replied to littlesunfl0wer's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    When I was last in college (over 20 years ago) taking a health degree, we would print off a ton of flash card/questions, and then play the trivial pursuit game as a group. Sometimes there would only...
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    Devastated about my recent preceptorship placement in med surg

    Apple-Core replied to SF BSN2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Good for you!! I greatly admire your openness to hearing the feedback and willingness to use it to grow (rather than be defensive and angry), and secondly I admire your passion for nursing! The very...
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    Stealing meds?

    Apple-Core replied to FLMaryRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Say nothing unless you literally witness it. Thieves invariable will get found out one way or another. I worked in retail management for several years, and most of our theft was from employees...they...
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    Phlebotomy refusing to draw

    Apple-Core replied to Lame's topic in General Nursing

    Could you head over to the thread about "How much do YOU think nurses are worth? and post this to the people who consider nurses "just another set of eyes" and "glorified
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    Question from a Pre-Nursing Student

    Apple-Core replied to Apple-Core's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your replies! This is exactly what I was looking
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    Devastated about my recent preceptorship placement in med surg

    Apple-Core replied to SF BSN2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Some of my favorite one-liners and quotes come from this amazing man! Union-Jack....*~*~* Proud to be British
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    Devastated about my recent preceptorship placement in med surg

    Apple-Core replied to SF BSN2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I remember thinking I was devastated by things like this when I was younger. I can only assume the OP is younger based on her (his?) response. I really don't mean that to come off as patronizing, but...
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    Devastated about my recent preceptorship placement in med surg

    Apple-Core replied to SF BSN2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I sincerely doubt your career goals will fall apart based on this one small hiccup in your plans. I can understand you'd feel disappointed, but devastated seems a bit much... I would channel that...
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    Never give up!

    Apple-Core replied to Haleiwa's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Please swing by the Student Forum and post this in the thread about "Is 35 Too Old To Start Nursing"....
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    advise needed

    Apple-Core replied to pedsorbust's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I think the best piece of advice here is from the first reply, "What is key here is what you have learned from the situation and what you will do to prevent it in the future". If there's one thing I...
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    Nursing School and Student Loans(sallie mae)

    Apple-Core replied to Lannister123's topic in General Students

    $20K seems awfully high for an LPN program. What are the community college programs like near you? Get on the waiting list, the wait lists usually can be 2-3 years. Use that time to take care of all...
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    Leave promising job for nursing?

    Apple-Core replied to cbxo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is really only a question you can answer. Proof in point is that caliotter3 would stay in the tech position, and I personally would leave and pursue nursing. Two posts, two very different...
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    New nursing student going into MedSurg. Any advice?

    Apple-Core replied to Nursingblue's topic in General Students

    This is the other thing...I learn so much better by seeing something done, practicing it myself, getting a feel for it, watching others, learning from our mistakes and getting guidance throughout....
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    New nursing student going into MedSurg. Any advice?

    Apple-Core replied to Nursingblue's topic in General Students

    I really don't want to sound rude, but how in the world do you teach yourself nursing? Your program sounds like a total rip-off to me. I would hate it...part of the in-class experience is so that you...
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    On that call light every 5-10 minutes

    Apple-Core replied to NurseCard's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Kings and Queens of England"..... My poor British self...... ...I usually get called Mary Poppins or Super Nanny, but there you
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    Feeling discouraged

    Apple-Core replied to Zerocks's topic in General Students

    Have you considered how your personality can be your strength? There is no rule that you have to work in a hospital! How about home health nursing (one-on-one)? Or school nurse (dealing with kiddos)?...
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    How much do YOU think nurses are worth?

    Apple-Core replied to mystory's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think nurses are overpaid, but I do think MAs and EMTs are grossly underpaid. My friend is an MA, and makes in the range of $12-$14 an hour. EMTs, from my understanding, make similar which is...
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    Is 35 too old to start from Scratch?

    Apple-Core replied to BellaGrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Age is relative. I thought 35 was old when I was 22. Now I'm 44, 35 is young. I'll be in my late 40s when I (hopefully) graduate. For me, it is an advantage to be older, because I am much calmer and...